Eswatini vs Madagascar: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Eswatini
47.0%
in 2021
Madagascar
47.9%
in 2023
Eswatini rank
13th
Madagascar rank
11th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Eswatini
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 47.9% against 47.0% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 13th and Madagascar ranks 11th of 155 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.2% | 45.1% | 6.1% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 50.2% | 0.7% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 48.7% | 2.0% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Eswatini or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 47.9% against 47.0% in Eswatini as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Eswatini and Madagascar?
- 0.9%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Madagascar?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Eswatini and Madagascar rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Eswatini ranks 13th and Madagascar ranks 11th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employee compensation as share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employee compensation includes wages, in-kind payments, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions.